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S 4474 117th Congress Senate Emergency Management

Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act

Introduced: June 23, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Jun 23, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act

This bill prohibits the President and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from declaring a federal emergency relating to abortion.

Specifically, neither the President nor HHS may declare a national emergency for purposes of (1) promoting, supporting, or expanding access to abortion; or (2) taking adverse action against or litigating against states that prohibit or otherwise restrict abortion.

What's happening now June 23, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 14
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 27, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 11, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 23, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 23, 2022
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 23, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 23, 2022
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jun 23, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 23, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 23, 2022
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 23, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 23, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 23, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 23, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 23, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4474: Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4474/
MLA
"S. 4474: Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4474/.
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S. 4474, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4474/.
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